GOP congressman predicts Republicans will lose control of the House

"Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales predicts GOP will lose control of the House" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. And we're going to lose it because of ourselves,” Gonzales said in an interview with Punchbowl News’ Jake Sherman at The Texas Tribune Festival. … Yet the House Republicans continue to get in their own way, and I worry if we stay in this spot, we’re gonna be in the minority.” Gonzales said that when Congress reconvenes next week, his party will likely “debate really, kind of failed policies before they even get going.” He did not point to specific issues, but broadly suggested the GOP majority has been overly focused on politics. Asked about Gonzales’ comment, Delanie Bomar, a spokesperson for the National Republican Congressional Committee, said in a statement, “We disagree.” On the Democratic side, Justin Chermol, a spokesperson for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, said Gonzales’ comments reaffirm that the GOP is too extreme and “out of touch” to “salvage their faltering majority.” Republicans currently hold 220 seats in the U.S. House, a narrow majority of the 435-seat chamber.